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Kingpin Sportfishing

Calle Principal, Tamarindo 506, Costa Rica
506-8833-7780
Ranked #12 of 20 attractions in Tamarindo
4.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Type: Ships
Owner description: Capt. Keidel and his professional crew are ready to put you on that fish of a lifetime, help you enjoy time with your friends, or make that family...... more » Owner description: Capt. Keidel and his professional crew are ready to put you on that fish of a lifetime, help you enjoy time with your friends, or make that family vacation a success. Simply put, our mission is to ensure that your time on the water is safe and productive, while utilizing sustainable fishing practices. « less
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Tamarindo, Costa Rica
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

This Guy Works Hard For You,From start to finish you will not be disappointed More

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Chicago
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Captain Lee and First Mate Rudy we're first class professionals! My wife and I did a half day of fishing, it was our first fishing experience. The boat was very modern and very clean. Plenty of drinks and snacks available and a bathroom below. Great view of Tamarindo from the boat too! Lee and Rudy showed us the ropes and... More

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Florida
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

We stayed at El Diria in October. There were few people there and we had the place to ourselves. Breakfasts were included and we walked to Dos Pinos to buy crackers and cheese for a midday snack. We were fishing and the restaurant prepared our catch plus, even at this time of year we were catching sails, mahi, dolphin and... More

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Islamorada, Florida
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

We were here for our honeymoon and had to go fishing at least one day, we researched for months which Captain to go with and most definately choose the best one in Tamarindo. As a Charter boat captain myself I know how fishing/catching can be. Captain Lee and his mate Rudy were very professional, everything was prepared as I would... More

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Stamford, Connecticut
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Although the wind was up and waves strong, came back with a great catch (king mackeral, tuna) which the restaurant at Cala Luna turned into a beautiful meal. More

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Hay River, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

we had a great day on the trip, capt.lee and rudy did a great job trying to get us fish, and we did get a few, the guys run a very clean boat and the service was great,i would highly recommend these guys, and if i go back to this area i will book a full day with them More

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Killingworth, Connecticut
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
1
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The Kingpin was very well prepared, good equipment, fresh line, good selection of well prepared bait. Overall the fishing was slow but the crew worked hard and made the most of our two catches. A small skipjack was returned as a live bait on which we hooked a great Roosterfish. I had asked the captain and mate to focus on... More

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Tamarindo, CR
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
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First class operation all the way...I fish with these guys personally and forward the majority of my clients their way as well. If there are fish to be caught, they'll be on them. More

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Denver, Colorado, United States
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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My wife and I booked a full day offshore with Lee with the sole purpose of catching billfish. Within 10 minutes of lines in the water, we had a Marlin on the line. It was about 250lbs and we got it to the boat and released it. Later in the trip we also caught another 280lb Marlin that we also... More

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Austin, Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
1
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When booking a fishing trip in a foreign country over the internet, there is always apprehension. After fishing with Kingpin Sport Fishing, Captain Lee delivered. The boat was in great condition and the captain and mate first rate. We have fished many places including Florida, Aruba, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Hawaii and Australia. Fishing with Kingpin in Costa Rica... More

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